Intel Xeon E5-2603 v3 vs Intel Xeon E7-8870 v3
We compared two server CPUs: Intel Xeon E5 2603 v3 with 6 cores 1.6GHz and Intel Xeon E7 8870 v3 with 18 cores 2.1GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Xeon E5-2603 v3 's Advantages
Lower TDP (85W vs 140W)
Intel Xeon E7-8870 v3 's Advantages
Released 9 months late
Higher specification of memory (1866 vs 1600)
Higher base frequency (2.1GHz vs 1.6GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (45MB vs 15MB)
Score
Benchmark
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Xeon E5 2603 v3
+74%
558
Intel Xeon E7 8870 v3
320
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Xeon E5 2603 v3
2541
Intel Xeon E7 8870 v3
+25%
3199
General Parameters
Sep 2014
Release Date
Jun 2015
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Server
Type
Server
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Haswell-EP
Core Architecture
Haswell-EX
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Intel Socket 2011-3
Socket
Intel Socket 2011-3
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Xeon E5 (Haswell-EP)
Generation
Xeon E7 (Haswell-EX)
Package
2.6 billions
Transistor Count
1.4 billions
22 nm
Manufacturing Process
22 nm
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85 W
Power Consumption
140 W
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Peak Operating Temperature
75 °C
Intel
Foundry
Intel
356 mm²
Die Size
160 mm²
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CPU Performance
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1.6 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.1 GHz
0
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
2.9 GHz
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6
Total Core Count
18
6
Total Thread Count
36
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
16.0
Multiplier
21.0
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64 K per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
256 K per core
15 MB shared
L3 Cache
45 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
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2
SMP
8
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Memory Parameters
DDR4-1600
Memory Types
DDR3,DDR4-1866
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4
Max Memory Channels
2
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Yes
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Graphics Card Parameters
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AI Accelerator
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Miscellaneous
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3
PCIe Version
3
40
PCIe Lanes
32
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